New Botswana variant with 32 'horrific'
mutations is the most evolved Covid strain
EVER and could be 'worse than Delta' —
as expert says it may have emerged in
an HIV patient
Posted By: Ribicon, 11/24/2021 12:55:06 PM
British experts have sounded the alarm over a new Covid variant believed to have emerged in Botswana that is the most mutated version of the virus yet. Only 10 cases of the strain, which could eventually be named 'Nu', have been detected so far. But it has already been spotted in three countries, suggesting the variant is more widespread. It carries 32 mutations, many of which suggest it is highly transmissible and vaccine-resistant, and has more alterations to its spike protein than any other variant.(Snip)Dr Tom Peacock, a virologist at Imperial College who first picked up on its spread, described the variant's combination of mutations as 'horrific'.
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A never-ending series of shots and boosters and lockdowns is what we need. People are reacting nicely to the panic, so wait and see what they will offer next after a few years more of this psychological torture.